Rohit ton races India to win over Afghanistan
Jago News Desk Published: 11 October 2023, 09:56 PM
| Updated: 11 October 2023, 09:56 PM
Rohit Sharma scored 131 runs off 84 balls. Photo: AFP via NDTV
Captain Rohit Sharma's scintillating century sprinted India to an emphatic eight-wicket World Cup defeat of Afghanistan in Delhi.
Rohit crunched a sparkling 131 from 84 balls before India reached their target of 273 with 15 overs to spare.
Hashmatullah Shahidi made 80 to put Afghanistan on course for a more challenging target, but Jasprit Bumrah's 4-39 had them end on 272-8.
It is a second defeat in two games for Afghanistan, while India have two wins.
The hosts join New Zealand and Pakistan in having a perfect record after two games and now play their fierce rivals Pakistan in the most anticipated match of the tournament in Ahmedabad on Saturday.
Afghanistan stay in Delhi to meet defending champions England on Sunday.
Source: BBC
